Kim Jong-un back in action

World October 14, 2014, 14:41

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday reappeared in public after 40 days of absence

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday appeared in the country's official media for the first time in 40 days, with several photos of him using a cane for support, after his prolonged absence had fueled a flurry of speculation among outside watchers over his health and hold on absolute power, Japan’s Kyodo news agency said. Kim Jong-un had not been seen in public since he watched a concert with his wife in Pyongyang on September 3. His disappearance from the public eye, the longest since he inherited power after his father died in December 2011, had fueled rumors outside North Korea that he may be seriously ill or in political trouble. Look through this gallery by TASS with the recent images of North Korean leader 

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